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Modernization plans between the wars in Europe
The nation states have been protagonists of European modernization and, at the same time, they have been the models looked at by Latin America founding fathers at the time of their independence.
Tilly, Pierre +1 more
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ABSTRACT The lag in embedding leaders' decarbonization competences into sunset industry businesses (oil, gas, and petroleum), particularly in Middle Eastern hydrocarbon economies, poses an existential environmental and institutional challenge. In many such contexts, leaders' decarbonization competences remain subordinated to resource utilization and ...
John Mendy +3 more
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Circular Economy in the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant: A Business Model Approach
ABSTRACT The water and wastewater management sector faces many challenges related to the implementation of a circular economy (CE). To date, sectoral CE solutions have focused mainly on technological innovations, with limited attention paid to social and economic aspects.
Marzena Smol +2 more
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ABSTRACT Climate economics is undergoing rapid transformation, reconfiguring the foundations of sustainability transitions. This study develops a systems‐based perspective that foregrounds the strategic role of cross‐sectoral interconnectedness and transition brokers in shaping these transitions.
Ionna Trofimova‐Elliot
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Beyond Size: Predicting engagement in environmental management practices of Dutch SMEs [PDF]
This study focuses on the prediction of the engagement of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in environmental management practices, based on a random sample of 689 SMEs.
Lorraine Uhlaner +3 more
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ABSTRACT The intersection between corporate entities and political institutions—commonly referred to as corporate political connections (CPCs)—significantly influences firms' strategic conduct and their environmental obligations. Although academic interest in this area has grown, the ethical dimensions of CPCs in relation to environmental ...
Ahmed A. Elamer +2 more
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ABSTRACT Financial technology (FinTech) is recognized as an important enabler of sustainable development. However, it presents a fragmented and limited explanation of how FinTech may contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through this hybrid systematic review of 93 articles published between 2015 and May 2026, this study ...
Salman Bahoo +4 more
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Contemporary theories of modernity and modernization [PDF]
The article discusses the evolution of modernization theories since the middle of the 20th century. Talcott Parsons’ contribution to elaboration of the theory of modernization and critique of the functionalist version of this theory are characterized ...
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ABSTRACT The fashion industry is facing unprecedented structural pressures, including increasing regulatory demands and rising expectations for social accountability. This study examines how global fashion supply chains respond to such pressures to advance sustainability.
Diletta Tosetto +2 more
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Rural governance capacity and land-use efficiency: A comparative analysis of rural modernization in China and India. [PDF]
Qu Y, Tang J, Wang H.
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